Let’s celebrate those successful adaptations of books that not only worked commercially, but were also met with critical acclaim.
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5 Things to Know About the 2011 Emmy Awards
A brief list of what you absolutely must know in regards to this year’s Emmy nominees.
Netflix price hikes cause outrage online
No one likes bad news, but when you are announcing a 60% increase in fees, you better be prepared for a massive cry of public outrage.
Too Soon for ‘Combat’?
‘Combat Hospital’ is based on a not-so-easily-wrapped foreign engagement. What effect will screening a fictional drama about a current war have on American viewers, particularly Millennials and younger generations? Is it too soon?
Can Social Media Save Live TV?
With the Internet so ingrained in daily life, and platforms like Hulu and Netflix offering an abundance of content on-demand, how can network television be sustained?
Primetime TV’s “Token [Blank] Guy”
Token Black Guy (‘tō-kən ˈblak ˈgī) – A non-white, African-American man employed to diversify a cast of characters in television, film or other media in popular culture.
MTV’s Twilight Obsession and Other Glaring Mistakes
In case you forgot, that “M” in MTV stands for movies, not music — though they’re not doing very well with either lately.
The Voice is all about, well, the Voice
With blind auditions and battle rounds, the new NBC singing competition has plenty of heart and soul. Viewers are responding well to the show’s music-only approach, but can The Voice sing louder than American Idol?
Is Jersey Shore the Id to Society’s Super-Ego?
We all wish we could go crazy once and awhile, but the cast of Jersey Shore actually do. That’s why we can’t stop watching them.
Down the Tubes: Masterpiece Theatre, Anglophile Crack
The Brits have worked their way onto American screens in one fantastic way: Masterpiece Classics. A rejuvenation of two classic stories might be more appealing than we think.
